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From ‘Banned’ To $2.5M: How The Colbert–Talarico Controversy Spread — And Paid Off

A late-night monologue set off a national censorship narrative that spread across headlines and cable coverage — and within 24 hours reportedly helped generate $2.5 million in campaign donations.
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Stephen Colbert Interview Controversy Helped Senate to Raise Over $2M

James Talarico allegedly raised more than $2 million for his U.S. Senate campaign after Stephen Colbert accused CBS of blocking an interview with him. The interview was later uploaded to YouTube and ...
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FCC Chair Brendan Carr claps back at Stephen Colbert over ‘Late Show’ interview controversy

Brendan Carr, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, has clapped back at Stephen Colbert after he claims CBS told him not to air an interview with a Democratic Senate candidate. Colbert ...
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What is the FCC equal time rule at center of Colbert-Talarico interview controversy?

The Federal Communications Commission is aggressively enforcing its new guidance on a so-called equal-time statute, pursuant to a 20th-century federal law that requires broadcast television networks ...
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James Talarico's 'Late Show' interview controversy adds even more fireworks to a high-stakes Senate primary race in Texas

Stephen Colbert’s claim that CBS blocked him from airing an interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico, who is running for a seat in the Senate, has turned what was already one of this year’s most ...